| Finding Buck McHenry Contributor(s): Slote, Alfred (Author) |
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ISBN: 0064404692 ISBN-13: 9780064404693 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1993 Annotation: In a squeeze play, Jason is moved to his Little League's not-yet formed expansion team of rejected players. Jason has found a sponsor and a couple of good key players, and the school custodian, Mack Henry, has agreed to be their coach. Soon Jason wonders if the baseball-wise Mr. Henry could be the former great pitcher Buck McHenry. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 90039190 |
| Lexile Measure: 500 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.22" W x 7.58" (0.36 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 5361 Reading Level: 3.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Daydreamer Jason, 11, has just been dropped] from his Little League team. Seeking solace at the baseball-card shop, he makes a startling hypothesis: 'Buck McHenry, ' star pitcher of the Negro Leagues], could be school custodian Mack Henry. Mr. Henry's identity, in doubt through much of the book, provides a mystery, a bittersweet revelation, and a satisfyingly dramatic denouement. The characterizations are pungent, the action (on and off the diamond) involving. A solid, rewarding story. --K. Finalist, 1992 Edgar Allan Poe Award, Juvenile Category (Mystery Writers of America) |
Contributor Bio(s): Slote, Alfred: - Alfred Slote is the author of over thirty books, most of them for young people. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. |